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Centre College invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in engineering to begin August 2025. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching in a student-centered environment and mentoring undergraduate research in engineering and/or related fields. The successful candidate must have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in engineering, with preference given to the mechanical, aerospace, or materials disciplines.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms, and we strongly encourage applications from candidates who further diversify our faculty, who celebrate the rich diversity of our student body, and who utilize inclusive and engaging pedagogical practices.

This faculty position offers a unique opportunity to support the development of a new engineering program with the goal of achieving ABET accreditation within five years. The successful candidate will teach new engineering courses within their specialty and in the areas of fluids, dynamics, and design.  Our new colleague will join a collegial and supportive program committed to inclusive teaching practices and to student support beyond the classroom, including individual advising and mentored student research, which is expected and supported. Competitive startup funds are included.  

Centre’s faculty is filled with compassionate teacher-scholars dedicated to excellent teaching, student mentorship, equity and inclusion, shared governance, interdisciplinary collaboration, global study and citizenship, faculty-led study abroad, scholarly achievement, and service to the college and broader society. We provide ongoing professional development with resources including a dynamic Center for Teaching and Learning and endowed funding for summer research and professional development. Peer mentorship will be provided at the institutional and programmatic level to support our new colleague’s success.  

Centre College is a nationally ranked liberal arts and sciences college of ~1,400 students with an exceptional faculty. Centre's robust academic programs span the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, and Centre hosts one of the nation’s premier study-abroad programs, a world-class performing arts center, and competitive Division III athletics. Classes are small and academic standards are high, and Centre graduates enjoy extraordinary success in top graduate and professional schools, prestigious fellowships, and rewarding careers.  

The College is located in historic Danville, Kentucky, offering a high quality of life and easy access to Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. 

To apply, please submit the following at http://apply.interfolio.com/154863: 

1. Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for this position 
2. Curriculum vitae 
3. Statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and effectiveness 
4. Diversity statement addressing your approach to inclusive excellence 
5. Research statement including how you would involve students 
6. Letters from three professional references  

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2024. 

For more information about Centre College, visit www.centre.edu. 

Centre College is a proud member of the Greater Kentucky Higher Education Recruitment Consortium: www.greaterkyherc.org. 

The successful candidate must have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in engineering, with preference given to the mechanical, aerospace, or materials disciplines.

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About Centre College

Centre College is a premier national liberal arts college that serves approximately 1,400 students and provides a supportive community and a flexible, personal academic path to a meaningful life and career. Founded in 1819, Centre accomplishes its goals in an atmosphere of caring and respectful relationships among faculty, student, and staff. The College has an endowment in excess of $420 million and an operating budget of more than $65 million. Centre welcomes and supports diversity. The College strives to create an environment where differences are celebrated, where individuals can exchange ideas and share in the richness of mutual experiences. Please view our Statement of Community. Located in Danville, KY, the historic, picturesque 150-acre campus is 30 miles from Lexington, in the famed Bluegrass Region of Central Kentucky. For information concerning the College, visit our web site at www.centre.edu

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